Tadahiro Sakashita - Sakura: Song of Yoshiano Nakada (2024) Hi-Res

Sachiko Nakata (Mrs. Yoshinao Nakata) ＜Tadahiro Sakashita (baritone)＞ Graduated from Toho Gakuen School of Music, Department of Voice. Completed three years of graduate studies at the same college. Completed master class at Nikikai Opera Training Institute. Received the Grand Prize (first prize) and the Yoshinao Nakata Prize at the 9th Naka-Kinao Memorial Competition. She has received many other awards. Recent operatic performances include Escamillo in "Carmen" (New Japan Philharmonic), the title role in Antonello's opera "The Tale of Orfeo," the title role in "Giulio Cesare," and Zeus, the supreme god in "Lacaristo. Her activities are not limited to classical music, but transcend genres in a wide range of activities, and she is highly trusted by professionals in many fields for her unusually soft voice, solid musicality, and beautiful, well-thought-out Japanese diction. She made her major debut as the lead vocalist of "La Dill," a unit produced by singer-songwriter Ami Ozaki, and released the album "Smell Standing Wind" (Crown Records). She made a guest appearance at the All Japan Children's Song Contest Grand Prix Competition and sang as a soloist singer in the 2021 Disney On Classic "Dream and Magic Gift" on a national tour.Composer Koichi Sakata has provided her with the songs "Mitasora" and "Camille's Waltz", which she sang on his CD. She has appeared on "Masterpiece Album," "Ongaku no Nai Ongakukai," "Nihon Meisoku Album," and many other TV programs. 2012 Chanel Pygmalion Days Artist. She is a member of the Nikiikai. He is currently a sightseeing ambassador for Asahikawa City, Hokkaido. ＜After graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts with a Bachelor's degree in composition, he went on to complete a Master's degree in composition at the same university in 2009. He completed his master's degree in composition at Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music in 2009 and received the Doseikai Prize at the time of graduation. He has received numerous awards, including the 29th Composition Prize of the Japan Symphony Foundation, the Grand Prize of the 5th Kitamoto Piano Competition, the 2nd Prize of the 22nd Takarazuka Vega Music Competition in the piano division, the Honorable Mention of the 19th Sogakudo Japanese Song Competition in the composition division (general division), and the 51st JBA Shimotani Award in 2018. He also received the Yonden Arts and Culture Encouragement Award in 2023. As a composer, his wind band and ensemble works have attracted attention throughout Japan, and in recent years he has also been involved in vocal and choral music and arrangements, including the "Rinshi Matsushita Song Collection" published by Kawai Publishing Co. As a pianist, he released "Boku ga Boku to Be Me - Yutaka Ozaki On Piano" (arrangement and performance) from Nippon Columbia in 2012, and "Yumemiso - Rinshi Matsushita Piano Solo Album" in 2014. He has performed not only as a soloist but also with numerous performers, earning him a high degree of trust and acclaim. In addition to composing and performing, he is also active in a wide range of other activities, such as teaching brass band and choral music, and serving as a judge for competitions.Part-time lecturer at Senzoku Gakuen College of Music and Tokyo College of Music Tobu Shoji Co.